DJK Painting Co_Joe HallJoe Hall, owner DJK Painting Co., and his crew took over painting my house on August 6th. September 6 she was complete. They lost 7 days to rain, so in just 15 weekdays, two Saturdays, and one Sunday, the wrap up day, my house was transformed from an ugly duckling that had been cited by the City of Cincinnati for peeling paint on the windows (they didn’t care about the patch work look of the asbestos tile) to arguably the most beautiful house in Camp Washington. Elation seems like such a small word to describe how I feel right now. I’ve been waiting almost three years to see these colors (Sherwin Williams Sea Serpent and Incredible White) on my house. She’s beautiful.  I can’t thank Joe, Vincent, and Elijah enough for bringing my vision to life.

My family has told me that my post are getting to “wordy/long”, so I’ll let the pictures from their final week speak for themselves.

  • I got into the act and painted the Uncertain Gray on the cement, so the column bases could finally be set in place.
  • Outdoor speakers mounted
  • Sunday, their final day, was their longest. They finished around 7pm and I stayed out rehanging lights, doorbell, and mailbox.
I thought it complete irony that “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was playing on Pandora when I connected the speakers.
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I got a new back door light fixture because I’m going to put a screen door up and the original one, which matched the front door fixtures, hung too low. Here are some before and after shots.

  • I hadn’t bought it yet
  • The entry looks regal to me now
  • That walnut tree is now my dining room table

Now she needs her accessories and this restoration will be a wrap!

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  3. Excellent reconstruction Venus, your care and patience is reflective in the restoration of a home, beautiful when first built now even more enchanting fully restored!

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  4. Hi, Venus:

    Your house is lovely! You have done an incredible job and should be extremely proud.

    Cheers, Loretta

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